The average graduation rate of Missouri colleges is 62.37%. It means that 62.37% of students have completed their studies within 150% of program length.
For the bachelor's degree (BS) in 4-year Missouri colleges, the average graduation rate is 54.62%, which means 54.62% of students earned BS degree in 6 years after enrolling first year.
In Missouri 2-year institutions (i.e. community colleges), the average graduation rate is 50.00%.
For Missouri colleges, Cox College has the highest graduation rate of 100.00% among 4-year colleges. For Missouri community colleges, State Technical College of Missouri has the highest graduation rate of 84.16%.
The following table compares graduation rates between Missouri colleges. For 4-year colleges, the rates are based on the time it takes to earn a bachelor's degree, which typically requires 4 years of study. Therefore, 100% normal time means 4-year, 125% normal time means 5-years, and the 150% normal time means 6 years.
For community colleges (2-4 year schools) and trade schools, the completion time to measure graduation rates vary depending on the length of the program. For example, 150% normal time for 1-year certificate programs is 18 months and 3 years for 2-years associate degree.
| School | Graduation Rate (Completers) | Transfer-out Rate | Retention Rate | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In 100% Normal Time | In 125% Normal Time | In 150% Normal Time | |||
| Concorde Career College-Kansas City4-Year College, private | - | - | - | - | - |
| Aquinas Institute of Theology4-Year College, private | - | - | - | - | - |
| Avila University4-Year College, private | 41.07% | 51.19% | 52.38% | 33% | 71% |
| Mission University4-Year College, private | 33.33% | 44.44% | 44.44% | 14% | 59% |
| House of Heavilin Beauty College-Blue SpringsTrade School | 27.78% | - | 77.78% | - | 95% |
| Cox College4-Year College, private | - | 100.00% | 100.00% | - | - |
| Calvary University4-Year College, private | 45.24% | 50.00% | 52.38% | 13% | 55% |
| Cape Girardeau Career and Technology CenterTrade School | - | - | - | - | 84% |
| Central Christian College of the Bible4-Year College, private | 10.26% | 23.08% | 23.08% | 5% | 69% |
| Central Methodist University-College of Liberal Arts and Sciences4-Year College, private | 43.89% | 49.84% | 50.78% | 34% | 62% |
| University of Central Missouri4-Year College, public | 38.50% | 51.48% | 54.08% | 23% | 74% |
| Grand River Technical SchoolTrade School | 88.89% | - | 88.89% | - | 84% |
| Columbia College4-Year College, private | 33.20% | 40.16% | 42.62% | - | 75% |
| Conception Seminary College4-Year College, private | 50.00% | - | 50.00% | - | 75% |
| Concordia Seminary4-Year College, private | - | - | - | - | - |
| Cottey College4-Year College, private | 31.82% | 39.39% | 39.39% | - | 67% |
| Covenant Theological Seminary4-Year College, private | - | - | - | - | - |
| Crowder CollegeCommunity College | 37.02% | - | 49.21% | 13% | 59% |
| Culver-Stockton College4-Year College, private | 35.66% | 39.16% | 39.16% | 44% | 67% |
| Drury University4-Year College, private | 43.50% | 60.48% | 61.80% | - | 79% |
| East Central CollegeCommunity College | 35.78% | - | 47.64% | 15% | 67% |
| Eden Theological Seminary4-Year College, private | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pinnacle Career InstituteCommunity College | 51.56% | - | 51.56% | - | 69% |
| Evangel University4-Year College, private | 52.15% | 64.42% | 65.03% | - | 76% |
| Fontbonne University4-Year College, private | 29.51% | 39.34% | 39.89% | - | - |
| Four Rivers Career CenterTrade School | 100.00% | - | 100.00% | - | 60% |
| Ozarks Technical Community College4-Year College, public | - | - | - | 13% | 100% |
| Hannibal-LaGrange University4-Year College, private | 22.13% | 31.15% | 47.54% | 22% | 78% |
| Harris-Stowe State University4-Year College, public | 11.61% | 24.41% | 27.56% | 28% | 68% |
| House of Heavilin Beauty College-Kansas CityTrade School | - | - | 44.44% | - | 46% |
| Summit Salon Academy Kansas CityTrade School | - | - | 60.87% | 4% | 88% |
| Jefferson CollegeCommunity College | 26.68% | - | 38.31% | 15% | 69% |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Missouri ColumbiaTrade School | 13.89% | - | 69.44% | - | 88% |
| Barnes-Jewish College Goldfarb School of Nursing4-Year College, private | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kansas City Art Institute4-Year College, private | 49.28% | 57.97% | 57.97% | - | 78% |
| Kenrick Glennon Seminary4-Year College, private | - | - | - | - | - |
| A T Still University of Health Sciences4-Year College, private | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lex La-Ray Technical CenterTrade School | 100.00% | - | 100.00% | - | 83% |
| Lincoln University4-Year College, public | 10.31% | 16.49% | 19.59% | 36% | 60% |
| Lindenwood University4-Year College, private | 38.19% | 47.71% | 49.33% | 28% | 66% |
| State Technical College of MissouriCommunity College | 81.89% | - | 84.16% | - | 90% |
| Logan University4-Year College, private | 22.22% | - | 22.22% | - | 50% |
| Metropolitan Community College-Kansas CityCommunity College | 20.38% | - | 33.64% | 15% | 67% |
| Maryville University of Saint Louis4-Year College, private | 54.80% | 64.71% | 66.07% | 22% | 85% |
| Missouri College of Cosmetology and EstheticsTrade School | 10.26% | - | 79.49% | - | 95% |
| Midwest InstituteCommunity College | 12.99% | - | 54.55% | - | 76% |
| Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary4-Year College, private | 22.73% | 54.55% | 63.64% | 10% | 81% |
| Mineral Area CollegeCommunity College | 39.80% | - | 49.09% | 15% | 65% |
| Missouri Baptist University4-Year College, private | 31.46% | 45.07% | 46.01% | - | 65% |
| Missouri Southern State University4-Year College, public | 25.26% | 36.22% | 39.67% | 2% | 63% |
| Missouri Valley College4-Year College, private | 15.81% | 21.94% | 22.33% | 40% | 53% |
| Missouri Western State University4-Year College, public | 22.83% | 35.64% | 38.64% | 1% | 54% |
| University of Missouri-Columbia4-Year College, public | 55.67% | 72.86% | 74.94% | - | 93% |
| University of Missouri-Kansas City4-Year College, public | 35.29% | 50.68% | 54.48% | - | 75% |
| Missouri University of Science and Technology4-Year College, public | 28.97% | 57.24% | 64.37% | - | 87% |
| University of Missouri-St Louis4-Year College, public | 38.13% | 54.90% | 56.64% | - | 74% |
| Moberly Area Community CollegeCommunity College | 44.21% | - | 44.21% | 17% | 63% |
| Nazarene Theological Seminary4-Year College, private | - | - | - | - | - |
| Neosho Beauty and Barber CollegeTrade School | 32.35% | - | 73.53% | - | 67% |
| Truman State University4-Year College, public | 57.64% | 66.42% | 68.53% | - | 85% |
| Northwest Missouri State University4-Year College, public | 41.89% | 51.87% | 53.92% | 26% | 74% |
| Ozark Christian College4-Year College, private | 40.31% | 54.26% | 58.14% | 20% | 83% |
| College of the Ozarks4-Year College, private | 48.73% | 63.06% | 63.69% | 28% | 90% |
| Park University4-Year College, private | 18.93% | 33.50% | 36.89% | 25% | 58% |
| Stevens-The Institute of Business & Arts4-Year College, private | 50.00% | - | 50.00% | - | - |
| Poplar Bluff Technical Career CenterTrade School | - | - | - | - | 5% |
| Ranken Technical College4-Year College, private | 15.38% | 23.08% | 30.77% | 8% | 100% |
| Research College of Nursing4-Year College, private | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rockhurst University4-Year College, private | 67.33% | 72.57% | 74.31% | - | 79% |
| Saint Louis University4-Year College, private | 72.43% | 78.41% | 79.53% | - | 88% |
| Salem College of HairstylingTrade School | 40.00% | - | 80.00% | - | 25% |
| University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy in St. Louis4-Year College, private | 60.40% | 63.37% | 65.35% | 4% | 69% |
| Saint Louis Community College4-Year College, public | - | - | - | 25% | - |
| Southwest Baptist University4-Year College, private | 45.61% | 52.97% | 52.97% | - | 65% |
| Missouri State University-West PlainsCommunity College | 32.71% | - | 40.60% | 13% | 62% |
| St Louis College of Health Careers-St LouisTrade School | 46.67% | - | 53.33% | - | 92% |
| State Fair Community CollegeCommunity College | 32.99% | - | 44.08% | 13% | 60% |
| Stephens College4-Year College, private | 17.95% | 20.51% | 20.51% | 39% | 78% |
| Southeast Missouri State University4-Year College, public | 40.80% | 55.15% | 57.97% | - | 76% |
| Missouri State University-Springfield4-Year College, public | 41.13% | 55.14% | 57.91% | 24% | 77% |
| Three Rivers CollegeCommunity College | 24.84% | - | 33.33% | 12% | 66% |
| North Central Missouri CollegeCommunity College | 42.98% | - | 57.60% | 11% | 66% |
| Kansas City University4-Year College, private | - | - | - | - | - |
| Washington University in St Louis4-Year College, private | 85.14% | 92.80% | 94.26% | - | 95% |
| Webster University4-Year College, private | 55.49% | 62.11% | 64.39% | - | 69% |
| Westminster College4-Year College, private | 44.51% | 55.49% | 55.49% | - | 71% |
| William Jewell College4-Year College, private | 56.29% | 65.27% | 67.66% | - | 74% |
| William Woods University4-Year College, private | 42.55% | 46.28% | 46.28% | 11% | 58% |
| Clinton Technical SchoolTrade School | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pike-Lincoln Technical CenterTrade School | 73.33% | - | 73.33% | - | 4% |
| St Charles Community CollegeCommunity College | 12.72% | - | 24.82% | 21% | 63% |
| Grabber School of Hair DesignTrade School | 1.35% | - | 72.97% | - | 56% |
| Waynesville Career CenterTrade School | 77.78% | - | 77.78% | 22% | 67% |
| Bryan University4-Year College, private | - | - | - | 2% | - |
| Franklin Technology Center Adult EducationTrade School | 72.97% | - | 72.97% | - | 66% |
| Kirksville Area Technical CenterTrade School | 100.00% | - | 100.00% | - | 80% |
| Southern Missouri Technical InstituteTrade School | 82.86% | - | 82.86% | - | 89% |
| Saline County Career CenterTrade School | 91.67% | - | 91.67% | - | 100% |
| Warrensburg Area Career CenterTrade School | 100.00% | - | 100.00% | - | 100% |
| Cass Career CenterTrade School | 100.00% | - | 100.00% | - | 100% |
| Applied TechTrade School | 21.05% | - | 34.21% | - | 63% |
| Central College of CosmetologyTrade School | 46.15% | - | 69.23% | - | 92% |
| Southeast Missouri Hospital College of Nursing and Health Sciences4-Year College, private | - | - | - | 13% | - |
| New Dimensions SchoolTrade School | 100.00% | - | 100.00% | - | 100% |
| Academy of Beauty ProfessionalsTrade School | 27.27% | - | 81.82% | - | 50% |
| Texas County Technical CollegeCommunity College | 25.00% | - | 25.00% | - | 82% |
| Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Kansas CityCommunity College | 70.83% | - | 70.83% | - | 64% |
| St Louis College of Health Careers-Fenton4-Year College, private | - | - | - | - | - |
| Central Methodist University-College of Graduate and Extended Studies4-Year College, private | - | - | - | 50% | 53% |
| WellSpring School of Allied Health-Kansas CityCommunity College | 67.02% | - | 67.02% | - | 72% |
| Academy of Hair Design-SpringfieldTrade School | 25.68% | - | 63.93% | - | 59% |
| Healing Arts CenterTrade School | - | - | - | - | - |
| Paul Mitchell the School-SpringfieldTrade School | 10.00% | - | 80.00% | - | 50% |
| Urshan Graduate School of Theology4-Year College, private | - | - | - | - | - |
| City Vision University4-Year College, private | - | - | - | 50% | - |
| Skin InstituteTrade School | 92.86% | - | 92.86% | - | 99% |
| The Salon Professional Academy-St CharlesTrade School | 92.06% | - | 92.06% | - | 92% |
| Paul Mitchell the School-St LouisTrade School | 2.82% | - | 59.15% | - | 88% |
| Evolve Beauty AcademyTrade School | 81.25% | - | 81.25% | - | 86% |
| American Trade SchoolTrade School | - | - | - | - | 84% |
| Chamberlain University-Missouri4-Year College, private | 100.00% | - | 100.00% | - | 50% |
| Academy of Salon ProfessionalsTrade School | 5.13% | - | 66.67% | - | 80% |
| Carthage R9 School District-Carthage Technical CenterTrade School | - | - | - | - | - |
| SPBK Enterprises IncTrade School | - | - | 71.43% | 5% | 92% |
| Midwest Technical Institute-MissouriTrade School | 80.48% | - | 80.48% | - | 82% |
| Ea La Mar's Cosmetology & Barber CollegeTrade School | 80.00% | - | 80.00% | - | 71% |
| Bolivar Technical College4-Year College, private | - | - | - | - | - |
| The Continents States University4-Year College, private | - | - | - | - | - |
| Drury University-College of Continuing Professional Studies4-Year College, private | 17.65% | 20.59% | 20.59% | - | 50% |
| WellSpring School of Allied Health-SpringfieldCommunity College | 61.76% | - | 76.47% | - | 70% |
| Trend Setters SchoolTrade School | 23.61% | - | 73.61% | - | 61% |
| Ponce Health Sciences University-St Louis4-Year College, private | - | - | - | - | - |
| Urshan University4-Year College, private | 16.00% | 36.00% | 44.00% | - | 63% |
| St. Louis Med TechTrade School | 100.00% | - | 100.00% | - | - |
| Graceland University - Independence4-Year College, private | - | - | - | - | - |
| Graceland University - Trenton4-Year College, private | - | - | - | - | - |
| Old Town Barber College - KCTrade School | - | - | - | - | - |
| Columbia College - Kansas City4-Year College, private | - | - | - | - | - |
| Columbia College - Fort Leonard Wood4-Year College, private | - | - | - | - | - |
| Columbia College - Jefferson City4-Year College, private | - | - | - | - | - |
| Columbia College - Lake Ozark4-Year College, private | - | - | - | - | - |
| Columbia College - Saint Louis4-Year College, private | - | - | - | - | - |
| Columbia College - Springfield4-Year College, private | - | - | - | - | - |
| Columbia College - Rolla4-Year College, private | - | - | - | - | - |
| Columbia College - Waynesville4-Year College, private | - | - | - | - | - |
| Columbia College - Waynesville4-Year College, private | - | - | - | - | - |
| Columbia College - Springfield TMobile4-Year College, private | - | - | - | - | - |
| Columbia College - Fort Leonard Wood 58th Trans BNCommunity College | - | - | - | - | - |
| Columbia College - Whiteman AFB4-Year College, private | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kansas City University-Joplin4-Year College, private | - | - | - | - | - |
| Aesthetics InstituteTrade School | 100.00% | - | 100.00% | - | - |
| Evangel University-James River Assembly of God ChurchCommunity College | 57.14% | - | 57.14% | - | 84% |
| Evangel University-College of Online Learning4-Year College, private | - | - | 50.00% | 50% | 67% |
| Concorde Career College-BroadwayTrade School | 48.98% | - | 68.03% | - | - |
| Renaissance Beauty AcademyTrade School | 19.23% | - | 88.46% | - | 83% |